Fossa vs Taruca

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hippocamelus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.